Ruben
Moreno is Cofounder and HR Practice Leader of Blue Rock Search – A member of the
Sanford Rose
Associates® network of offices, an executive search firm located in Knoxville,
Tenn. They specialize in human resources, franchising and CX. The following is an article published in
Recruiting Trends

Plano, TX 2/15/2019

Since the mid to late 90’s, there have been multiplemilestones in the
recruiting industry that have given rise to speculation (both positive and
negative) on technology’s impact on the recruiting community. In the last 20
years, we’ve seen the growth and (in some cases) decline of broad job/resume
posting websites such as CareerBuilder, Monster, Ladders and Indeed, along with
many more highly specialized sites in this space catering to specific talent
communities, like Dice and Stack Overflow. We’ve also seen the growth and
evolution of LinkedIn’s platform from 500,000 members in 2004 to its current
400 million-plus. In fact, according to the 2017 SourceCon State of Sourcing
survey, 96 percent of sourcers use LinkedIn to source candidates. Facebook and
Twitter are also increasingly being used to identify and connect with targeted
talent communities.

Meanwhile, automated sourcing tools such as Hiretual, Connectifier and
Lusha are increasing in popularity among sourcing and recruiting communities.
Applicant tracking systems, candidate relationship management systems and HCM
platforms have also made significant technological advancements within their
respective space. The evolution and growth of cloud-based platforms, inclusive
of their ease of implementation and adoption, will continue to be a game
changer in this space.